U.S. 12 POUND GRAPE SHOT BALL RECOVERED FROM GETTYSBURG

Grape shot ball was found in the woods 300 yards north of the Trostle house.

This relic was once part of the Iva Rosensteel Rider collection. Mrs. Rider is the sister of George Rosensteel, who started the Electric Map museum in Gettysburg. Eventually, it became a part of the Rider collection in Gettysburg, which remained in the family until The Horse Soldier purchased the collection in June 2016. [sm]

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This map of Gettysburg and surrounding Adams County is the version that was utilized by General Robert E. Lee during the Gettysburg Campaign. It was the only large-scale map of the Gettysburg region available at the time of the battle.
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